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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1917
Page
3
A fragmentary OCR item notes church events and meetings in New York streets area. Mentions Second Methodist Episcopal Church and Epworth League service, with references to vestry and gathering times on an evening schedule. Shaky text limits fuller detail.
The report lists numerous social visits and gatherings among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Will Sulzer and family with Mrs. Juhanna Vinet, Harmes of Henderson, and others. Several names are mentioned as visiting, hosting, or attending dinners, with notes on illnesses and hospital trips, reflecting a web of local community ties and routine leisure during the week.
An old advertisement extols Newbro's Herpicide as a cure for thinning or brittle hair caused by dandruff and scalp neglect. It argues wearing false hair hides damage, but asserts true restoration comes from treating the scalp and avoiding artificial options. The copy emphasizes luster and vitality as the goal.
An advertisement touts Newbro's Herpicide as a guaranteed remedy to kill dandruff germ. It claims the scalp can be cleansed, hair made shiny, and personal charm enhanced. Sold at 59 cents to $1.00. sample by mail with 10 cents postage.
A fragmentary verse tribute centers on a figure linked to business with women, praising a path that blends sea and air themes. The lines hint at training, discipline, and the perceived efficiency of women in labor, framed as a militaristic or industrial ideal. Language is cryptic and speculative throughout.
In an address, Prime Minister William Hughes of Australia declares the country first to employ interned enemy ships and cargoes in mercantile work and to organize shipping nationwide, noting Britain followed Australia’s lead. He claims Australia set the example in systematic shipping control while others cut exports. Miss Pauline Sproull and Miss Alta Smith traveled to Kansas City this morning.
Plans are completed to send American base hospital units to France as part of expanding medical facilities behind the front. Details of departure and transport arrangements remain undisclosed. The move follows policy to reduce hospital ships, now targets of German submarines, while pressuring humane conduct amid protests from Germany.
Reports from the border indicate Villa’s command is active south east of Jaures Mayon Ville by about 50 miles from the border. The force is said to be directing troops under a suspected leader, with movements toward Fabens and the surrounding area.
Washington reports on May 4 that British forces on the western front are ahead of their attacking schedule per a telegraph from Secretary Balfour via the Seviatice. Advances have been faster than expected with limited losses. Details are unclear due to garbled text.
Washington May 5 Herbert Hoover director of Belgian relief and chairman of the food committee of the Council of National Defense arrived to report on the food situation abroad. He will present a comprehensive summary of conditions in allied countries for planning American food shipments.
Posters instruct Missourians to conserve the food supply with slogans such as Don't eat v Save the calves Raise more corn and How the Farmer Can Support Old Glory. The posters, printed in red blue and black, will be distributed through schools banks railway stations and public buildings. In Washington the Bank of England may become correspondent to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, with France likely to follow as allied loans grow closer.
Pleasant Grove residents share weekend visits with relatives in nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Grover Ulrich and son Glenn visited A H Beehie home. Roy and Willie Puckett of Kanwaka spent Sunday at home. The Shuler family welcomed two relatives back from Kansas City and Mrs Noah Shuler with daughter Sylvia Ellen joined in. John Baker arrived from Colorado to be with his ill mother, the family’s eldest son. Will Boehble of Wil- complete the gathering.
Budapest on May 4 reports that all civil service workers including post office staff have formed a national association to demand a general pay raise to offset rising living costs. The group already claims nearly 100000 members across public departments.
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